The road is vague

Chapter 265 The Order of Immortality

Qingming Mountain Peak.

As a white jade flying chariot slowly descended, Li Mo brought Cao Lingjie back to the Lingmu Sect.

The disciples on duty on both sides of the Flying Boat Station bowed respectfully.

Cao Lingjie stood blankly on the white jade platform, looking around at the ethereal scenery of Lingmu Sect. It was truly a famous immortal mountain and a sacred land of a great sect. Compared to it, Lingcao Sect paled in comparison and was not worth mentioning.

A pang of regret flickered in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by anticipation.

"Don't just stand there, come with me."

"it is good."

After calming herself down, Cao Lingjie quickly caught up with Li Mo.

With Li Mo's current status as a true disciple, he had no hindrance in the Lingmu Sect and went straight to the main hall of the Dharma Protector Hall.

"Disciple Li Mo, I pay my respects to the Master!"

Seeing that Li Mo, who had been away for more than two months, had returned to his sect and was in high spirits, Lu Qi knew that he must have gained something again, so he smiled and nodded.

"Get up. It seems you've gained a lot from this trip, and your state of mind appears to have improved as well."

"indeed so."

Li Mo stood up to signal.

"I first returned to Bai'an City, met with old friends and gained some insights. Then I went to the Southern Barbarian Plains, where I learned a secret technique and gained knowledge of the current situation in the Southern Barbarian Plains. After that, I went to Han State to assist the Pacification Commissioner in carrying out a secret mission, which involved..."

Li Mo gave a general account of his trip.

When Lu Qi heard that Li Mo had had so many extraordinary encounters in just two months, he couldn't help but sigh slightly.

When he heard that Li Mo had unexpectedly obtained a Longevity Token, his expression changed slightly, as if he remembered something.

He patiently looked at Cao Lingjie.

"As a Divine Wood Body cultivator with the recommendation of a true disciple of our sect, you are indeed qualified to join our sect. However, you are only at the Foundation Establishment stage and cannot serve as an honorific in the sect. Furthermore, your main cultivation technique is not our sect's 'True Spirit Eye.' Therefore, you must undergo a five-year probationary period before you can assume an important position in the sect. Do you agree?"

Cao Lingjie immediately knelt down in gratitude.

"That is the way it should be, and I am willing to undergo the investigation."

Lu Qi had anticipated this answer and nodded calmly.

"Alright, in that case, Li Mo, you should take him to report to Vice Hall Master Wang of the Alchemy Hall."

"Yes."

Li Mo knew that Lu Qi must have something to say, but it was just inconvenient to do so in front of outsiders.

So he nodded without saying a word, and then left the Dharma Protector Hall with Cao Lingjie, heading straight for the Alchemy Hall.

Upon learning that Li Mo had actually brought back a Divine Wood Body cultivator, Wang Wenhai's eyes widened, and he leaped up from his armchair.

Li Mo then carefully recounted Cao Lingjie's identity and background, as well as Lu Qi's instructions.

"From the Spirit Herb Sect?"

After confirming that Cao Lingjie was indeed a Divine Wood Body, the old rascal looked at Cao Lingjie and his eyes immediately lit up.

"Haha! It's just a five-year probationary period. After swallowing that Longevity Pill, I can afford to wait! Don't worry, the Spirit Eye Sect is not like the Spirit Herb Sect. We, with our Divine Wood Body here, don't have to worry about being bullied or having to undertake endless cultivation tasks. We can focus on improving our cultivation level. Just perform well here first, and if there are no problems in five years, I will accept you as my disciple!"

After being stunned, Cao Lingjie was overjoyed.

"Thank you, senior!"

The procedures were quite simple.

For the next five years, Cao Lingjie's status in the Lingmu Sect will be equivalent to that of a disciple in the Advanced Study Hall before she can be formally admitted into the Lingmu Sect's official organization.

Simultaneously.

As a true disciple, Li Mo applied for a plot of land in the sect's public spiritual field, replanted many of the uprooted Arhat bamboos, watered them with some spiritual liquid, and buried some fragments of magical artifacts to make up for his weakness over the past three months.

He introduced it with a smug look on his face.

"These eighteen mother bamboos are 1,800 years old. As for these more than one hundred saplings, they were all cultivated by me. After several years of careful cultivation, these bamboos with rapid growth characteristics are comparable to bamboos that are more than ten years old in the outside world."

Say it.

Li Mo took out a large bag of magic artifact fragments and three thousand spirit stones.

"I hope you can cultivate these mother bamboos to a bamboo age of two thousand years as soon as possible. These fragments of magical artifacts are enough for these spiritual bamboos to consume for a period of time. These three thousand spirit stones are part of the payment I am making in advance."

Cao Lingjie couldn't hide her joy at Li Mo's generosity.

He then looked at the vibrant bamboo forest and seemed to be deep in thought.

"The Arhat Bamboo is a unique spiritual bamboo from the Jin Kingdom. The spiritual energy in this spiritual field is so abundant, coupled with the ample supply of golden spiritual power, that it can grow at three or four times the speed of the outside world. If we add the characteristics of my Divine Wood Body and the configuration of my main cultivation technique 'The Growth of All Things', it will be enough to make these spiritual bamboos grow at five or six times the speed of the outside world. In about thirty or forty years, these Arhat Bamboo mothers can be cultivated to more than two thousand years."

He frowned as he said this.

"But as far as I know, Luohan bamboo can only be used as a material for magic weapons when it reaches three thousand years of age. Isn't it a pity to use bamboo that is only two thousand years old?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mo looked at Cao Lingjie as if she were a monster.

“Fellow Daoist Cao, we are merely Foundation Establishment cultivators with a lifespan of only a hundred years or so. Even if these spiritual bamboos grow at five or six times the speed of those outside, it would still take at least two hundred years to cultivate them to the age of three thousand years. I have no intention of passing them down.”

Furthermore, according to Li Mo's estimation, even if it were a two-thousand-year-old Arhat bamboo, if it were refined into a set, the strength of the matrix puppet would be enough to reach the Golden Core stage.

The only troublesome thing is setting up the core array. If he were to glimpse the secrets of heaven again at his current level, it would surely bring trouble upon himself.

Therefore, he must improve his cultivation level as soon as possible.

"Uh……"

Cao Lingjie looked embarrassed and patted her head.

It's clear that he's usually a bit absent-minded and has a somewhat timid and cowardly personality.

"I am so happy today, and I apologize for my oversight and presumption."

Li Mo shook his head and smiled.

night.

Li Mo returned to Lu Qi's residence and chatted with Wang Xiyue, Wei Cang, and Jiang Feiyan. He learned that Wei Cang, knowing that he had no hope of achieving the Great Dao, had decided to get married and have children.

"Ugh."

Wei Cang sighed helplessly.

"In recent months, I have been vaguely feeling my essence gradually draining away. Rather than striving for the impossible Golden Core realm, I might as well enjoy some family bliss and leave behind some bloodline. If I am lucky enough to have spiritual roots, that would be a bit of a stroke of luck."

After a brief silence among the four, Wang Xiyue couldn't help but look at Li Mo.

"Are you really not going to consider Jiang Caiqian? She's come twice in the two months you've been gone. She's obviously still thinking about you. That girl usually seems quite reserved. I don't know how you managed to charm her."

Li Mo shook his head.

"I have had another fortunate encounter during my recent trip, and I truly do not wish to consider this matter..."

At this time.

After returning from the Dharma Protector Hall, Lu Qi entered the cave and looked at Li Mo.

Li Mo understood immediately and took out the Longevity Token, handing it to Lu Qi.

"That's right, it is indeed the Longevity Token."

After examining the Longevity Token repeatedly, Lu Qi sighed and returned it to Li Mo.

Wang Xiyue, Wei Cang, and Jiang Feiyan all looked at Lu Qi.

"In fact, I once participated in the Longevity and Enlightenment Conference of the Lu State's Heaven-Seizing Sect. It was during this conference that I had a fortuitous encounter, but I also paid a considerable price for it. As a result, my main cultivation technique was completely destroyed, and I was thus unable to be selected as a true disciple of our sect."

His eyes were slightly misty, as he reminisced about those bygone days.

"That was a secret realm like the beginning of heaven and earth. Compared to it, the True Yang Secret Realm was insignificant. The people of the Seizing Heaven Sect called it the Seizing Heaven Realm, meaning a small world that seizes the creation of heaven and earth. It not only contained a large number of ancient savage beasts, the remnants of ancient great demons, mountain spirits and water monsters, but also evil spirits, real spirits, and... ancient immortal roots!"

"this?"

Li Mo exclaimed in shock, "Since this secret realm holds such extraordinary opportunities, have the people of the Heaven-Seizing Sect gone mad to allow disciples from other sects to enter and explore it?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Qi let out a cold laugh.

"Firstly, this secret realm is quite magical, as it is connected to the reality of the Mountain and Sea Realm. Every ten years, a passage will automatically be generated. In order to avoid becoming the target of everyone's attacks, the Heaven-Seizing Sect had no choice but to end the conflict by issuing the Longevity Token, which also brought considerable long-term benefits to the sect."

"Secondly, some people speculate that this secret realm may be the source of the Dharma-ending Age. Once a cultivator above the Golden Core stage enters it, they will surely die. Therefore, even though the Duotian Sect once occupied this secret realm for a long time, its development of this secret realm was only a drop in the ocean."

Compared to the astonishment of Wei Cang, Jiang Feiyan, and Li Mo, Wang Xiyue looked solemn.

She frowned and looked at Lu Qi.

"How come I've never heard you mention this before?"

Lu Qi looked helpless.

"So many years have passed. Back then, the Hundred Years' War hadn't even started yet. Although the Qian Kingdom and the Lu Kingdom had some conflicts, they were limited to the Tianyuan Highlands and were far from reaching the point we see today."

At this point, Lu Qi looked at Li Mo.

"In fact, I have always felt quite regretful about this. The reason I ended up in such a state was because, by chance, I discovered a celestial root in this secret realm."

"A celestial root!?"

Wei Cang, Jiang Feiyan, and Li Mo all gasped in surprise.

Immortal roots are native divine medicines of the Mountain and Sea Realm. Before the ancient war began, the Mountain and Sea Realm had not only ancient human cultivators, but also ancient mountain and sea demons, savage beasts, and immortal roots.

Later, the world underwent tremendous changes.

Ancient mountain and sea demons, savage beasts, and immortal roots have all disappeared, replaced by evil spirits, mountain and water monsters, and various spiritual herbs.

It is worth mentioning here.

Ancient mountain and sea demons did not have demon cores.

"With the appearance of that immortal root, the people who were exploring together suddenly started fighting. Although I was lucky enough to win in the end, that immortal root also mysteriously disappeared. Until I was forced to be teleported out of the Heavenly Realm, I have always felt deep regret in my heart for many years."

Say it.

He looked at Li Mo, his eyes filled with both worry and a hint of hope.

"The next Longevity Enlightenment Conference will begin in five years. The battle between the two factions of demonic beasts in the Southern Barbarian Lands is expected to continue for several more years. You may still have a chance to participate. However, although the two countries are currently in a truce, there is still considerable danger in rashly entering the territory of Lu. But if you miss this opportunity... sigh."

If we miss this opportunity, once the war starts, it will not stop anytime soon.

Whether Li Mo advances to the Golden Core stage or passes away peacefully a hundred years later, he will be unable to participate.

(End of this chapter)